Election is over in Brookfield

News-Times, The (Danbury, CT)

Published
7:00 pm EST, Tuesday, November 20, 2007

No, his argument is that, as a Realtor, the likelihood is that I must be up to something. It is the typical knee-jerk suspicion of being beholden to "special interests." I deeply resent this guilt by association approach.

Realtors are an especially giving group of people. Just look at the long list of charities and good works that they routinely perform.

I, myself, have been involved as a volunteer with the Planning Commission for 10 years which means about 300 meetings or about 900 hours of non-paid, donated time.

Another puzzling question about his critical letter is that he knows full well that I had decided not to run for re-election this year. After 10 years without incident in my office, why would he bring up his questions now?

It is hard enough to attract qualified volunteers to land-use boards and commissions. Mindless attacks without substance does not make it any easier.

My education (an MBA from a top school) and experience (45 years of senior management with the last 21 years in commercial real estate) made me a highly qualified land-use commissioner for the town. I have always been a principled person who is not "owned" by anyone.

By the way, it always amazes me that many of the same people who complain about commercial growth, which adds to the tax rolls, also complain about roads and tax increases.